Pilot randomised controlled trial of culturally adapted cognitive behavior therapy for psychosis (CaCBTp) in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Muhammed Omair Husain (Author), Imran B. Chaudhry (Author), Nasir Mehmood (Author), Raza ur Rehman (Author), Ajmal Kazmi (Author), Munir Hamirani (Author), Tayyeba Kiran (Author), Ameer Bukhsh (Author), Paul Bassett (Author), Muhammad Ishrat Husain (Author), Farooq Naeem (Author), Nusrat Husain (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Evidence for efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) in treatment of schizophrenia is growing. CBT is effective and cost efficient in treating positive and negative symptoms. To effectively meet the needs of diverse cultural groups, CBT needs to be adapted to the linguist...